MLA Fred Bradshaw, Carrot River Valley

Father we lift up MLA Fred Bradshaw to You today and thank You for his dedication to the province of Saskatchewan.  We ask Your hand of protection would be on Fred and his family.  Bless him and keep him safe as he travels to and from his riding.  In Jesus’ Name Amen. 

First elected in November 2007, Fred was re-elected in the 2011 and 2016 provincial elections. Born in Arborfield in 1951, Fred later moved to Carrot River where he still lives. In 1976 he married his wife Terry and they have since had three children: Lisa (deceased), Morgan and Gina.

Hon Steven Bonk, Moosomin

Lord we are grateful for the Hon. Steven Bonk. We are thankful for his past experience in agriculture. Lord, may you guide his thoughts and decisions as he fulfills his responsibilities as Minister of the Economy and Minister of Tourism. As Minister of the Economy will you guide his thoughts as financial decisions are made and as Minister of Tourism strengthen his decisions in that portfolio so that more folks may enjoy the wonderful examples of your creation found in our beautiful province. Amen 

Steven Bonk was elected as MLA for Moosomin on April 4, 2016. Steven has extensive experience in the domestic and international agribusiness fields. He has worked on four continents as a consultant in agricultural management and policy development. Steven has also worked as an advisor on international trade and market access. He lived in Europe for nearly a decade, where he was the managing director of livestock-based enterprises and as a management consultant to help companies grow and solve strategic challenges with the transition to a free market economy, particularly in post-Soviet countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Steven communicates in four languages, facilitating his participation on international roundtable discussion panels and he is a recognized speaker at agribusiness-related events. Steven is also actively involved in his family's custom grazing and livestock business near Wolseley.

Steven, his wife Candace, and their daughter, Emma, have strong ties to the Moosomin constituency. They are the fifth generation of his family to reside there.

Steven is currently the Minister of the Economy and Minister responsible for Tourism Saskatchewan, for Innovation, and for Trade. He is also a member of Treasury Board. He was previously a member of the Standing Committee on the Economy and the Public Accounts committee.

MLA Buckley Belanger, Athabasca

Dear Lord. Thank you for Buckley Belanger. We pray that he would be blessed with a new insight to the importance of his role. May you help him to effectively represent his constituents and the official opposition. Bless him with health and vitality. Amen

Buckley Belanger was first elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in 1995 and re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2016.

Buckley has been the NDP’s Deputy Whip, and served as critic for Highways and Infrastructure, SaskEnergy, SaskWater, and the Water Security Agency. In the past, Buckley has served as minister in various portfolios including Northern Affairs, Environment, Community Resources, and Highways and Transportation.

Prior to entering provincial politics, Buckley served three terms as mayor of Ile-a-la Crosse from 1988 to 1994. He has also worked as a journalist with the aboriginal publication New Breed and a programmer, producer, and administrator with the Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation in La Ronge.

He and his wife Beckie have three daughters, Michelle, Kellie, and Taylor.

MLA Carla Beck, Regina Lakeview

Ms Beck, may God richly bless you and encourage you in your heart. You have served faithfully with those and for those entrusted to you; may your heart be ever for the under dog, for those who yearn to be more, and may God bless your continued faithfulness in service to them. Amen  

Carla Beck was elected in 2016 as the MLA for Regina Lakeview.

Carla serves as Deputy Opposition Whip and is the critic for Education, Early Learning and Childcare, Crown Investments Corporation, Saskatchewan Government Insurance, and SaskEnergy.

Prior to entering politics, Carla was the assistant executive director at a local women's shelter. A registered social worker, she has over 20 years’ experience in that field, including work with Dales House, the Paul Dojack Centre, and the Regina General Hospital’s Women and Children’s Team.

Carla grew up on a mixed farm near Lang, Sk. For most of her life, Carla has been an active volunteer and leader in the community including work with the Sask. Abilities Council, Saskatchewan Coalition Against Racism, Saskatchewan Action Committee—Status of Women, Camp Easter Seal, Autism Resource Centre, the help line at Regina Sexual Assault Centre, MS Society, Cathedral Village Arts Festival, Cathedral Area Community Association, soccer, softball, baseball, hockey, and FADA Dance.

Carla is married to Guy Marsden. They have made the Cathedral area of Regina their home, together with their three children, Hannah, Nolan, and Maya, for the last 20 years.